NEWS
Elizabethtown College celebrates International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day, a celebration and recognition of the women in everyone’s life, was first celebrated on March 8, 1909. During that time, it aimed to celebrate the women in the 1908 garment worker strike, but since then it has largely expanded to represent the larger role of women within society. Additionally, the entire month
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Student Senate offers scholarships to students
Beginning on Feb. 27, Student Senate has been offering scholarships to Elizabethtown College students. These scholarships were published on Canvas and are available for all students, both to nominate others for the scholarships and to apply for them themselves. All applications are due on Canvas on Monday, March 13, by the day’s end. These scholarships
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Today’s Tech: Spotify offers new AI DJ feature
Many social media and entertainment platforms have recently embraced artificial intelligence (AI) as a means to enhance their user experience. In late February, music streaming service Spotify also joined this frenzy, debuting an AI DJ. “To create the DJ we reimagined the way users listen on Spotify,” the company’s website reads. “The DJ knows you
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle: Get to know Zachary and his favorite spots to snack
Meet Zachary, a Tonkinese cat who’s just starting his journey here at Elizabethtown College. Zachary’s owner, Sarah Moscoso, is a junior digital media production and graphic design double major. Zachary resides with Moscoso as her emotional support animal (ESA) in Schlosser Residence Hall. Moscoso also happens to be a resident assistant (RA), which means Zachary
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Weekly Debate: Is bowling really a sport, or something else entirely?
Everyone has had their opinion in the last few months about whether there are more wheels or doors in the world. The internet split into two sides on this topic, and there are many more on which people disagree equally. A debate I recently started on campus was whether bowling is considered a sport. My
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What were Elizabethtown College students doing this summer?
With the close of summer and beginning of the new school year, Elizabethtown College students have started to return to the daily schedule of classes, extracurriculars and career-building for the school year. While all of these activities are important, it can also be equally important to recognize and remember the possibilities that summer can bring.
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SPORTS
New coach: Pam Reifinger
Elizabethtown College recently hired eight new coaches. One of those coaches is Pam Reifinger, the new assistant softball coach. Reifinger started as a coach in August of 2015. However, last year, she moved into a volunteer position. She has since moved back into a paid position, and has been coaching softball since then. Reifinger found
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Moneyball
“Moneyball” is a biographical sports drama about the manager of the Oakland Athletics Baseball Team in 2002. This movie is based on the nonfiction book by Michael Lewis. The manager’s name was Billy Beane and his assistant manager Peter Brand who are dealing with a low budget while trying to assemble a competitive team. As
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Lebron James out indefinitely
Saturday, March 20, Lebron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were playing a game against the Atlanta Hawks. During one play, James was chasing a loose ball, and as he was running after the ball, Hawks wing Solomon Hill made contact with James’ right ankle. James fell and got hurt. He was able to stay
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FEATURES
Rescuers exhibit showcases historical stories of heroism and acceptance
As part of the numerous week-long events conducted at Elizabethtown College in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Proof Media for Social Justice displayed the exhibit “Picturing Moral Courage: The Rescuers” within the High Library.
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Professor explains history, values of nonviolent protest in modern day
Photo courtesy of Dr. Michael G. Long Tuesday, Jan. 22, the High Library hosted a lecture and discussion with associate professor of religious studies and peace and conflict studies Dr. Michael Long as part of the events held for Martin Luther King Jr. Week. MLK Week is sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and
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Historian speaks about role of Native Americans during Civil War
Wednesday, Nov. 28, the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking (CGUP), the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, the Dean of Curriculum and the Office of Diversity collaborated to sponsor “The Original Southerners: American Indians, the Civil War, and Confederate Memory,” a presentation by Dr. Malinda Maynor Lowery. This lecture was in honor of Native American
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